Archive for December, 2005

Dec 30 happy new year!

i’ve taken the whole week off to relax and stay local. it’s pretty nice.

it’s erin’s 26th birthday today (happy birthday!). we’re heading out for dinner and a movie in a few hours. Jin Ju (korean) on clark st, not sure about the movie.

tomorrow, we’re heading out to dinner with a bunch of people then heading back to erin’s brother’s place for a new years eve party.

The year 2005 has gone far too fast, and I suspect 2006 won’t slow down at all. Here are the top things that I want to do in 2006:

-Snowboard and ski for the first time
-Travel to Spain, France, Switzerland, Holland and possibly Italy again
-Receive scuba diving certification
-Cycle a century (100 miles)
-Spend 3-4 days in wine country (doesn’t really matter where, but probably back to california)

i hope that everyone has an amazing year in 2006!

Dec 25 family champions


My family is intensely competitive, especially my two brothers and our mother. A few times a year, we all get together in Milwaukee (both my mom and brother Mike’s family live there) to spend time together. One thing leads to another, we find a babysitter for my nephews, and we head to a bar called Skippy’s to play some pool. Thankfully, my brother Dave (pictured) and I beat the piss out of the other two…crowning us 2005 family champs!

Dec 16 google rules

Google’s 10 golden rules - I am absolutely fascinated by Google.

Dec 4 a few lists and a great accomplishment

NYTimes 100 Notable Books 2005
NYTimes 10 Best Books for 2005
largeheartedboy’s top 11 albums of 2005 (i have two of them)
MetaCritic’s Top Films of 2005
USNews - America’s Best Colleges (thinking about going back to school?)
the richest people in the world

and an important accomplishment for computing and education:
$100 laptop from MIT